101 reasons why monos are better than multis...

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by cat man do

yeah, those cats dont race pfft, most that do can out tack most mono's

And they heel and they get weather helm if sails are poorly trimmed, mostly they just track like they are on rails

We did a passage race a month or two ago. Fun club race etc...

On the J24 we had me and the owner. The owners wife, 11 y/o daughter and 9 y/o son.

We won the passage race (about 3 hours) the next J was more than 30 minutes behind.

In second place by 30 seconds or so (gross time) was a Nacra 5.8. Two experienced club racers. We diced with them the whole way.

I didn't think things like that were supposed to happen.

[imagine2frolic]

126) Should be scratched, and the 1988 America's Cup is proof......LOLOLOLOL

[bstreep]

Hey, this is SUPPOSED to be a Mono thread - and humorous. What it's NOT supposed to be is a mono bashing or mulit bashing thread. If you insist upon bashing, at least make it funny.

[Amgine]

129 - Mono sailors Never hijack threads; never ever.... (thread *piracy* is a different matter altogether.)

[People are now staring at me as I chuckle about the "Thread Pirate Roberts", who never leaves captives alive.]

[Amgine]

130 - Monohulls are better platforms for cannon broadsides - less reaction.

[bstreep]

131 only 1 prop to clean

132 1/2 the waterline to keep clean and,

133 to check the condition of your bottom, just ask the multi owner to tell you, as you are healed over!

[imagine2frolic]

Originally Posted by bstreep

Hey, this is SUPPOSED to be a Mono thread - and humorous. What it's NOT supposed to be is a mono bashing or mulit bashing thread. If you insist upon bashing, at least make it funny.

I wasn't bashing anything if you are directing your post to me. I was making fun of 126......I should have added a smiley....better?

[bstreep]

Nah. Not at you - yours made me laugh.

[imagine2frolic]

Originally Posted by bstreep

Nah. Not at you - yours made me laugh.

Thank you, and your welcome

[GMac]

Originally Posted by malbert73

127: the "feel" of sailing that only a mono can provide- a little heel, a little weather helm, feeling the groove. Anyone out there recognize that?

Having sailed on one of Australasia fastest multis and many of the monos. Yes monos do chat back at you a lot more. But either will bite you equally quickly if you don't play the game right.

134 - with trailerable monos you don't have to capsize them to make them road legal beam wise.

135 - with mono you have a pile more time to cruise past that other boat full of hot ladies in bikinis and don't look like a prev by tacking back

136 - with monos you don't get that wild (yet strangely a bit of fun) ride when the boat pitchpoles.

137 - Monos can get away without piles of instrument repeaters.

[gonesail]

138: monos cost a lot less since you are only paying for a single hull

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by gonesail

138: monos cost a lot less since you are only paying for a single hull

Lesser boat lesser cost, pays for what you get

Half a boat

Dave

[malbert73]

Of course, when your boat is a power cat, I suppose you always are in the groove when the engines are on. I meant the kind without noise...

[Dave the Canuck]

I don't know what number we're on anymore but here goes...

Lightning in the area presents less of a sphincter tightening moment when you're in a mono.

Catamaran lightning protection

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by Dave the Canuck

I don't know what number we're on anymore but here goes...

Lightning in the area presents less of a sphincter tightening moment when you're in a mono.

Catamaran lightning protection

Why? With all that metal in the water providing a good path for the lightning surely you would make a better target?

Dave